公开(公告)号：GB2508645A

公开(公告)日：2014-06-11

申请号：GB201222051

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MENCIAS ANGEL NUNEZ ,  OLMOS VICTOR RAFAEL ESCOBAR ,  LANG JAKOB ,  STERBLING SVEN ,  LIBAL TOMAS ,  ROMANOWSKI FABIAN

IPC: G06F21/10 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: A software license management system for computer applications runs in a peer-to-peer network. At least one server acts as a provider and at least one server acts as a user but each server 201 comprises the same means. The means are suitable for carrying out a method, implemented as a computer program, for the control of program installations according to respective license regulations. Executable programs are distributed to requesting servers from storage means, preferably from an update file server 205. A metafile, comprising license information on licensing conditions for a corresponding executable program code, is generated and stored, preferably on a licence server 204, and dispatched. A request 202 for transmission of a metafile for a corresponding executable program code is sent, a metafile is downloaded 203 and stored and the executable program code is downloaded, installed and executed under control of software license management system.

公开(公告)号：GB2514158A

公开(公告)日：2014-11-19

申请号：GB201308786

申请日：2013-05-16

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： LANG JAKOB ,  MENCIAS ANGEL NUNEZ ,  OLMOS VICTOR RAFAEL ESCOBAR ,  LIBAL TOMAS ,  ROMANOWSKI FABIAN ,  STERBLING SVEN

IPC: H02J9/00 ,  H02J17/00

Abstract: An apparatus 10 for remotely awakening an electronic device comprises power supply means 12 to supply external power; a receiver 38, 14 for an electromagnetic signal; a capacitor 18 connected to said receiver; a switching circuit 20 connected to said capacitor and a controller 22, being part of said electronic device, connected to receive power from said switching circuit and to provide a keep awake signal 24 to said switching circuit. Said switching circuit comprises connection means to connect said controller with said capacitor when said capacitor is loaded with a predefined amount of power via said receiver as well as switching means 40 responsive to said keep awake signal to disconnect said controller from said capacitor and to connect said controller with said power supply means afterwards. Herein said controller performs an initialization phase in response to first receiving power and enables said keep awake signal after completing said initialization phase.

公开(公告)号：GB2508838A

公开(公告)日：2014-06-18

申请号：GB201222330

申请日：2012-12-12

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MENCIAS ANGEL NUNEZ ,  LANG JAKOB ,  STERBLING SVEN ,  LIBAL TOMAS ,  ROMANOWSKI FABIAN ,  OLMOS VICTOR RAFAEL ESCOBAR

IPC: G06Q30/06

Abstract: Approving a group purchase request for a group of articles, by selecting a sub-group of articles, wherein a unique article approval index is as­signed to each of the articles and a highest article approval index is de­termined. An article is selected into the sub-group following at least one article selection criteria: the unique article approval index is above a predetermined approval index threshold and equal to the highest article approval index. The group purchase request is approved for the group if the group purchase request for the sub­group is approved; and rejected if the group purchase request for the sub-group is rejected. Approval steps may require particular agreement from for example a manager or director within the procurement hierarchy, as part of the workflow. Similarities between articles and alternative additional articles may be considered, using a ratio of shared attributes.